Running backs Saquon Barkley, Quinshon Judkins, and Bucky Irving all coming off bye weeks with injury question marks. Other backs of note on the mend include Rico Dowdle, Rhamondre Stevenson, D’Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara and Aaron Jones. We’ll track these situations throughout the week and adjust accordingly.
Bye weeks remove Chase Brown, Javonte Williams, Kareem Hunt and Tony Pollard from the slate, and the overall expectations for running backs this week should be tempered due to personnel issues as well as average matchups.
Week 10 Fantasy Running Back PPR Rankings
| Running back rankings: Week 10 |
| Rk | Player | Pos |
Tm | Opp |
| Tier 1 |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND |
ATL* |
| INJ | James Cook | RB | BUF |
@MIA |
| 3 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL |
@IND* |
| Tier 2 |
| 4 | Kyle Monangai | RB | CHI |
@NYG |
| 5 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET |
@WAS |
| INJ | Rico Dowdle | RB | CAR |
NO |
| 7 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF |
LAR |
| 8 | Josh Jacobs | RB | GB |
PHI |
| 9 | De’Von Achane | RB | MIA |
BUF |
| Tier 3 |
| 10 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR |
@SF |
| INJ | Quinshon Judkins | RB | CLE |
@NYJ |
| 12 | Derrick Henry | RB | BAL |
@MIN |
| INJ | Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI |
@GB |
| 14 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV |
@DEN |
| Tier 4 |
| 15 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT |
@LAC |
| 16 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA |
ARI |
| 17 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG |
@CHI |
| 18 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | SEA |
ARI |
| 19 | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN |
LV |
| Tier 5 |
| 20 | David Montgomery | RB | DET |
@WAS |
| 21 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE |
@TB |
| 22 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAC |
@HOU |
| 23 | Kimani Vidal | RB | LAC |
PIT |
| 24 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | DEN |
LV |
| Tier 6 |
| INJ | Bucky Irving | RB | TB |
NE |
| 26 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ |
CLE |
| INJ | Aaron Jones | RB | MIN |
BAL |
| 28 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | WAS |
DET |
| INJ | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO |
@CAR |
| 30 | Jordan Mason | RB | MIN |
BAL |
| 31 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | ATL |
@IND* |
| Tier 7 |
| 32 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | PIT |
@LAC |
| 33 | Woody Marks | RB | HOU |
JAC |
| 34 | Emari Demercado | RB | ARI |
@SEA |
| 35 | Devin Neal | RB | NO |
@CAR |
| 36 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | JAC |
@HOU |
| 37 | Nick Chubb | RB | HOU |
JAC |
| 38 | Rachaad White | RB | TB |
NE |
| Tier 8 |
| 39 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR |
NO |
| 40 | Terrell Jennings | RB | NE |
@TB |
| 41 | Justice Hill | RB | BAL |
@MIN |
| 42 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | SF |
LAR |
| 43 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | WAS |
DET |
| 44 | Bam Knight | RB | ARI |
@SEA |
| 45 | Braelon Allen | RB | NYJ |
CLE |
| 46 | Ollie Gordon II | RB | MIA |
BUF |
| 47 | Sean Tucker | RB | TB |
NE |
| INJ | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE |
@TB |
| INJ | D’Andre Swift | RB | CHI |
@NYG |
| INJ | Roschon Johnson | RB | CHI |
@NYG |
| IR | Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC |
PIT |
| IR | Trey Benson | RB | ARI |
@SEA |
| NFI | Joe Mixon | RB | HOU |
JAC |
| — | Chase Brown | RB | CIN |
BYE |
| — | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL |
BYE |
| — | Jaydon Blue | RB | DAL |
BYE |
| — | Kareem Hunt | RB | KC |
BYE |
| — | Brashard Smith | RB | KC |
BYE |
| — | Isiah Pacheco | RB | KC |
BYE |
| — | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN |
BYE |
| — | Tyjae Spears | RB | TEN |
BYE |
*Played in Berlin
Green: Player moved up in the latest rankings update.
Red: Player moved down in the latest rankings update.
- 1 point per reception (PPR)
- 0.1 point per rushing/receiving yard
- 6 points per rushing/receiving TD
Veteran fantasy football expert Cory Bonini will publish and update free fantasy football PPR rankings with tiers throughout the season. You can find more of his work at Athlon Sports.